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Because we live in a culture that too readily equates a stereotyped
body image with physical attractiveness, success, and happiness, nearly
everyone, at some time or another, has dealt with issues regarding
their weight and body shape. If you feel the societal pressures are causing
you to change your eating patterns, eating disorder treatment may be in order. Answer
the following questions to determine if an eating disorder treatment program
is right for you.
- Does wearing a bathing suit in public make you feel embarrassed about your body shape and size?
- Do you ever go on fasts or crash diets in an effort to lose
weight just before a special event so you’ll be able to fit into a
smaller size than you usually wear?
- Are you judgmental of other people’s weight or do you form
opinions about someone’s character based on how fat or thin they
are?
- Do you self-induce vomiting following a meal?
- Do you make sure to eat privately just before dining with others so that it will look as though you have a small appetite?
- Do you feel guilty about the kinds of food you choose to eat?
- Do you lie about or make excuses for your eating habits?
- Is it upsetting to look at yourself nude in a full-length mirror?
- Are you afraid of being fat?
- Do you compare your body’s proportions to that of super-models
or film stars and feel your weight is all wrong and that you’re
unattractive?
- Do you eat large amounts of food in a short period of time,
e.g., a family-size bag of chips on the drive home from the market or a
week’s supply of ice cream during one midnight raid of the
refrigerator?
- Do you habitually associate certain activities with eating,
e.g., always snacking while watching T.V. or never failing to visit the
food court when shopping at the mall?
- Do you often begin new restrictive diets?
- Do you reward yourself with food?
- Do you feel unable to control the amount of food you eat?
- Does how much you weigh on any given day determine how good or bad you feel about yourself?
- Have you ever canceled a date or stayed home from an event you were looking forward to because you felt ashamed of your weight?
- Do you ever limit what you eat to just a few kinds of food in an attempt to lose weight?
- When you’re feeling stressed, anxious, disappointed, or
particularly emotional, do you turn to your favorite comfort foods
for solace?
- Do your friends tell you that you look great, but when you look in the mirror you’re convinced your body size is all wrong?
- Do you keep secret stashes of food?
- Do you eat small amounts of food in front of others and then overeat as soon as you’re alone?
- Do you use diuretics or laxatives in an effort to control your weight?
- Do you ever lie about who you’re buying certain foods for,
e.g., telling the store clerk the assortment of donuts is for your
family, when you plan to eat them all yourself?
Do you have questions about our eating disorder treatment needs assessment? Are you unsure if a New Seasons eating disorder treatment program is the right choice for you? If you have specific questions, or would like to speak to a knowledgeable representative, please call our toll free number or fill out our secure contact us form and we will get back to you.
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